FREMONT, Calif., June 28, 2004 – Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing productivity, announced today that it is extending its industry-leading service capabilities in Asia through the establishment of a new repair center in Singapore. With the manufacturing of many of its spare parts already in Singapore, and much of the company’s supply chain in the Asia-Pacific region, Asyst believes its new repair center will help to reduce cycle times for many repair activities on behalf of customers while allowing customers throughout Asia to reduce shipping costs related to repairs.

“With nearly 50% of our installed base already here and an increasing proportion of new chip manufacturing capacity moving to the Asia-Pacific region, Asyst is continuing to invest in its customer support capabilities in this vital part of the world,” said Aaron Stolpman, general manager of Asyst’s services division. “We already have moved the manufacturing of most of our factory interface and wafer handling products to Singapore. We currently have nine sales and support centers spanning the countries of China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Deploying this repair center in Singapore is the next step in our ongoing initiatives not only to remain the leading automation supplier in Asia, but also to improve our ability to provide the most responsive, most knowledgeable, and most efficient customer support in the semiconductor manufacturing automation industry.”

About Asyst:
Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investments in materials during the manufacturing process. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst’s modular, interoperable solutions allow chip and FPD manufacturers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst’s homepage is http://www.asyst.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement
Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to: the company’s ability to reduce repair cycle times and shipping costs, improve customer support responsiveness and efficiencies as well as other competitive advantages through its Asia repair center, and other factors more fully detailed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 27, 2004 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT:
Investor Contact
John Swenson
Asyst Technologies, Inc.
(510) 661-5000
(510) 661-5166 (fax)
jswenson@asyst.com